Information about #AB9ADA color

#AB9ADA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AB9ADA is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(171, 154, 218) — 67.1% red, 60.4% green, 85.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 25 / 0 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AB9ADA presents itself as a pleasantly vivid violet — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Biloba Flower (#AE99D2) and Dull Lavender (#A899E6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(171, 154, 218)), which gives #AB9ADA its character. If you plan to put text on a #AB9ADA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AB9ADA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AB9ADA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AB9ADA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AB9ADA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AB9ADA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AB9ADA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AB9ADA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AB9ADA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Light Pastel Purple color link
Light Pastel Purple

#B19CD9

Biloba Flower color link
Biloba Flower

#AE99D2

Dull Lavender color link
Dull Lavender

#A899E6

Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig color link
Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig

#AAA4E3

Ashley's Lavender Calm color link
Ashley's Lavender Calm

#9FA2D7

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Lenurple color link
Lenurple

#BA93D8

Pale Purple color link
Pale Purple

#B790D4

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Light Blue Violet color link
Light Blue Violet

#AE8BE7

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

#AB9ADA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB9ADA
  • RGB171, 154, 218
  • CMYK18, 25, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(171, 154, 218)
  • HSL256°, 46%, 73%
  • HSL Precise255.938°, 46.377%, 72.941%
  • HSV256°, 29%, 85%
  • HSB256°, 29%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.604, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.604, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.604, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAB9ADA
  • DECIMAL ID11246298
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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